Minute of Meeting of 16 April 2019

Kalewater Community Council

Minute of Meeting on Tuesday 16 April 2019

In the Village Institute, Morebattle

Present: Community Councillors; Barbara Bell (Chair), Lesley Sunderland, Michael Scott (Secretary), Catherine Henderson, Caroline Lang, Tamzin Thomas.

SBC Councillor Simon Mountford

Public: Nil

ACTION

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Apologies Community Councillors; Matilda Hall (Treasurer), Roddy Murray, Tom Edgar.

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Minutes of Monthly Meeting of 19 March 2019

Item 3e: SBC Cllr Mountford noted re. public toilets, that SBC would enter into an agreement with interested communities. Some of the SBC savings would be reinvested, subject to negotiation. Remove the Action.

Proposed Cllr Sunderland, Seconded: Cllr. Thomas.

Secretary

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a

Matters Arising from Actions 19 March 2019

Walter Leitch Fund

Chair noted that she had received a breakdown of grants from the fund from SBC. It appeared that some applicants had had access to funds in some years when other applicants had been told that there was no money.

b

Morebattle Music Festival proposal

Chair reported that she had met with the festival proposers and now that they had a better understanding of what would be required in terms of organisation and funding, the proposal had been shelved. As grant funding is generally aimed at communities, the Chair suggested that the community might be able to organise its own music festival. SBC Cllr Mountford suggested contacting a music festival organiser in Yetholm.

c

Bob Pringle Award

Chair to progress.

Chair

d

Kelso and Jethart Rideout

Chair thanked local resident for extending the steps used at the event.

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Kalewater Community Council AGM and nominations May 2019

Five of the 12 community council positions are up for nomination this year, with current community councillors Barbara Bell and Tom Edgar reaching the end of their current terms.

Secretary confirmed that community councillors must be 16 years and over.

5

Walter Leitch Fund update

See earlier item.

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Jethart and Kelso rideout to Morebattle, 23 June 2019

Chair noted that the coffee morning ‘slot’ to raise funds for Riding for the Disabled was no longer available. The alternative was to use buckets to collect donations on the rideout day.

Volunteers are required for food production.

Chair to approach potential speakers.

ALL

ALL

Chair

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Traffic Signage

Chair to reply to John Lamont MP’s letter.

Chair

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Public Toilets

SBC will continue to look after existing public toilets but without investment. SBC Cllr Mountford noted that the community in Coldingham has taken over the management of its public toilets, although they are relatively new.

SBC Cllr Mountford reported that SBC intends to amalgamate existing community funds and then divide the sum by population across the 5 Area Partnerships. Communities can then apply for funding for projects that have community benefits.

Cllr Sunderland to contact SBC Officer Alastair Finnie for an assessment of the Morebattle public toilets.

Cllr Sunderland

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Correspondence

·   Chair tabled details of a meeting in Jedburgh at 6.30pm on 5 June re. the review of the Community Fund and Area Partnerships. For each area there would be 1 SBC Councillor and 1 community councillor attending.

·   Find copy of new Locality Plan.

Chair

Secretary

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Items for Circulation Folder

·   Southern Uplands Partnership Newsletter Spring 2019

·   Road Closure - D144-4 Morebattle to Whitton, 23-26 April 2019

·   Kelso and District Police Report, March 2019

·   People Powered Planning conference - Putting Communities on the Front Foot, Glasgow, 11 May 2019

·   South of Scotland Enterprise - April Newsletter

·   Community Council update: Community recycling centre opening hours changes

·   Land Reform event, Tweed Horizons, 24 April

·   Consultation on Fireworks in Scotland, deadline 13 May 2019

·   Scottish Rural Action, March Newsletter

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AOB

N/A

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Items for Next Meeting Agenda

Kelso/Jethart Rideout.

AGM.

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Next Meeting

7pm, Tuesday 21 May 2019, Village Institute, Morebattle.

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